Emergency Preparedness

During emergencies, tune to your local cable or satellite TV provider’s emergency information station for important announcements.

Build a Kit

• Prepare a family disaster/survival kit
• Maintain a list of emergency telephone numbers
• Keep a number of a non-local family member you can contact that can notify other family members of your status (It helps to keep telephone calls to a minimum in an emergency)
• Show family members how to turn off water, gas, and electricity in the case of an emergency
• Teach family members how to use your home fire extinguisher
• Three-day supply of drinking water
• Canned food
• Manual can opener
• One change of clothing and footwear per person
• One blanket or sleeping bag per person
• First aid kit that includes critical family member prescription medications
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Battery operated radio
• Special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family members
• Sanitation supplies
• Cash or traveler’s checks

If Disaster Strikes:

• Make sure you have adequate clean water
• Check on neighbors, especially the elderly or disabled
• Confine or secure your pets, remember that some shelters do not accept pets
• Stay away from downed power lines or other obvious hazards